[CIVIL WAR]. [SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGNS]. Seven letters from the Carolinas Campaign. SAXTON, Rufus (1824-1908), General U. S. Army. ALS ("R. Saxton") to Col. W. W. H. Davis, Beaufort, South Carolina, 16 August 1863. 3 pp., 8vo, evidence of mounting on last leaf. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON, "THE GREAT STRONGHOLD OF TREASON." Saxton hopes "soon to hear of the capture of Charleston & doubt not I shall. It will be a pleasant thing for you to remember in the future that you have borne so prominent a part in the capture of the great stronghold of treason." -- TERRY, Alfred H. (1827-1890), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("Alf. H. Terry") to Col. W. W. H. Davis, H. Q., North Dist. D. S., Folly Island, S. C. 7 February 1864. 1p., 4to, ruled paper. "The rebels last night removed the boom across the creek at the North end of Long Island. I do not see what can have been their motive, but it is best to be on our guard." -- SEYMOUR, Truman (1824-1891), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("T. Seymour") to Col. Good, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S.C., 13 February 1863. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper, stationery of Headquarters Department of the South, very fine. Directing Good to arrange for loading of piles onto vessels for shipment from Lady Island to Ossabaw Sound.-- FERRY, O. S. (1823-1875), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("O. S. Ferry") to Col. Davis, Beaufort, S. C. 12 May 1863. 1 p., 8vo, ruled paper. Passes along a paper and says "I hope you will succeed. I am ordered to Edisto, and go there with regret." -- HATCH, John Porter (1822-1901), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("John P. Hatch") to Col. Davis, 1 July 1864 [Hilton Head, S. C.]. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper. Orders to commence embarkation of troops (the 144th New York) at sunset. -- VOGDES, Israel (1816-1889), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("I. Vogdes") to Col. Davis, H. Q., Folly Island, 8 August 1863. 2 pp., 8vo, ruled paper, evidence of mounting along edge of last leaf. Discussing Capt. Holmes's appointment as chief commissary for Folly Island. -- WRIGHT, Horatio G. (1820-1899), General, U. S. Army. ALS (H. G. Wright") to Capt. H. A. Hascall, H. Q., Hilton Head, S. C., 30 January 1862. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper. A request to Hascall to send 33 forage horses to Capt. Goodrich. Together seven items. (7) (7)

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[CIVIL WAR]. [SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGNS]. Seven letters from the Carolinas Campaign. SAXTON, Rufus (1824-1908), General U. S. Army. ALS ("R. Saxton") to Col. W. W. H. Davis, Beaufort, South Carolina, 16 August 1863. 3 pp., 8vo, evidence of mounting on last leaf. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON, "THE GREAT STRONGHOLD OF TREASON." Saxton hopes "soon to hear of the capture of Charleston & doubt not I shall. It will be a pleasant thing for you to remember in the future that you have borne so prominent a part in the capture of the great stronghold of treason." -- TERRY, Alfred H. (1827-1890), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("Alf. H. Terry") to Col. W. W. H. Davis, H. Q., North Dist. D. S., Folly Island, S. C. 7 February 1864. 1p., 4to, ruled paper. "The rebels last night removed the boom across the creek at the North end of Long Island. I do not see what can have been their motive, but it is best to be on our guard." -- SEYMOUR, Truman (1824-1891), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("T. Seymour") to Col. Good, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S.C., 13 February 1863. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper, stationery of Headquarters Department of the South, very fine. Directing Good to arrange for loading of piles onto vessels for shipment from Lady Island to Ossabaw Sound.-- FERRY, O. S. (1823-1875), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("O. S. Ferry") to Col. Davis, Beaufort, S. C. 12 May 1863. 1 p., 8vo, ruled paper. Passes along a paper and says "I hope you will succeed. I am ordered to Edisto, and go there with regret." -- HATCH, John Porter (1822-1901), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("John P. Hatch") to Col. Davis, 1 July 1864 [Hilton Head, S. C.]. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper. Orders to commence embarkation of troops (the 144th New York) at sunset. -- VOGDES, Israel (1816-1889), General, U. S. Army. ALS ("I. Vogdes") to Col. Davis, H. Q., Folly Island, 8 August 1863. 2 pp., 8vo, ruled paper, evidence of mounting along edge of last leaf. Discussing Capt. Holmes's appointment as chief commissary for Folly Island. -- WRIGHT, Horatio G. (1820-1899), General, U. S. Army. ALS (H. G. Wright") to Capt. H. A. Hascall, H. Q., Hilton Head, S. C., 30 January 1862. 1 p., 4to, ruled paper. A request to Hascall to send 33 forage horses to Capt. Goodrich. Together seven items. (7) (7)

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